stone me!

[cowmadiddy]

It was probably a clause added by Bono that Eavis had to call them "the biggest band in the world" or the deal was off

[themuel]

Yep nailed on for a Robbie come-back on the Sunday night slot....

Edited November 30, 2009 by themuel

[Toilet Duck]

I think so yeah. I know the Stones charge more but they also played to 200,000 people in Brazil a few years back. They didnt really play to less than 80,000 on any given night on that tour.

As Neil said, I think everyone is reading too much into the "biggest band in the world" statement about U2. Eavis could easily turn around now and say that the Stones are "the biggest band in the history of the world" or something.

[Ice Fatality]

Interesting looking at that... whilst there aren't any real surprises about who's actually on it, but there are only 3 tours on there that happened before the '00s, whereas there's only been one album that's reached the top 20 best-selling since 2000, and that was a Beatles compilation.

Bit of a non-point really but I thought it was interesting. Anyway, bring on the Stones

[Kyelo]

Here ya go...

Biggest Grossing Tours of All Time...

Stones till top of the heap....but the 360 tour is going to swamp everything, already up to number 6 after only 44 shows!...

[chrislibertine]

well i have my fingers crossed for the stones, would love to hear gimmie shelter, angie and you cant always get what you want live. u2,stones,muse would make one hell of a strong line up

[BonnetBird]

It might also just have been an off the cuff remark in the excitement of confirming them at a time when the Stones may still not have been sorted. He may not have thought too much about it or analysed it.

[eFestivals]

someone is telling me - supposedly from a good source tho I can't verify that or what he tells me - that, at the moment, the Stones haven't agreed to play. Everything is apparently in place, and the stones have said they'll give an answer one way or another soon.

If the Stones are playing, I believe they'll play on the Saturday and not the Sunday, as Eavis has supposedly said that Sunday is "a young person's band".

[Langdale Wolf]

someone is telling me - supposedly from a good source tho I can't verify that or what he tells me - that, at the moment, the Stones haven't agreed to play. Everything is apparently in place, and the stones have said they'll give an answer one way or another soon.

If the Stones are playing, I believe they'll play on the Saturday and not the Sunday, as Eavis has supposedly said that Sunday is "a young person's band".

[Chimps in Balaclavas]

It was probably a clause added by Bono that Eavis had to call them "the biggest band in the world" or the deal was off

[jamseyboy]

someone is telling me - supposedly from a good source tho I can't verify that or what he tells me - that, at the moment, the Stones haven't agreed to play. Everything is apparently in place, and the stones have said they'll give an answer one way or another soon.

If the Stones are playing, I believe they'll play on the Saturday and not the Sunday, as Eavis has supposedly said that Sunday is "a young person's band".

[Chimps in Balaclavas]

Can we swap Muse for Take That & Robbie please ... just to keep the missus happy.

Either them or Beyonce.

[Langdale Wolf]

Can we swap Muse for Take That & Robbie please ... just to keep the missus happy.

Either them or Beyonce.

[Marathon_Man]

Keeping everything crossed.

Wish they'd just decide one way or the other though so I can be put out of my misery.

[russycarps]

I pray they have upped their game since I saw them in IoW festival in 2007/2008 or whenever it was. I hope they have scrapped 90% of that set list and do not let keith richards anywhere near lead vocals.

It was the biggest disappointment of my life.

Imagine getting a beautiful woman back to your bedroom, her promising you the best sex of your life, then pulling down her undercrackers to reveal a huge, veiny throbbing cock.

The disappointment was just like that

[Marathon_Man]

I pray they have upped their game since I saw them in IoW festival in 2007/2008 or whenever it was. I hope they have scrapped 90% of that set list and do not let keith richards anywhere near lead vocals.

It was the biggest disappointment of my life.

Imagine getting a beautiful woman back to your bedroom, her promising you the best sex of your life, then pulling down her undercrackers to reveal a huge, veiny throbbing cock.

The disappointment was just like that

[Weasel08]

"Imagine getting a beautiful woman back to your bedroom, her promising you the best sex of your life, then pulling down her undercrackers to reveal a huge, veiny throbbing cock.

The disappointment was just like that"

Where's the mind bleach?

Edited December 3, 2009 by Weasel08

[1waveydavey]

I pray they have upped their game since I saw them in IoW festival in 2007/2008 or whenever it was. I hope they have scrapped 90% of that set list and do not let keith richards anywhere near lead vocals.

It was the biggest disappointment of my life.

Imagine getting a beautiful woman back to your bedroom, her promising you the best sex of your life, then pulling down her undercrackers to reveal a huge, veiny throbbing cock.

The disappointment was just like that

[guyfawkes]

I pray they have upped their game since I saw them in IoW festival in 2007/2008 or whenever it was. I hope they have scrapped 90% of that set list and do not let keith richards anywhere near lead vocals.

It was the biggest disappointment of my life.

Imagine getting a beautiful woman back to your bedroom, her promising you the best sex of your life, then pulling down her undercrackers to reveal a huge, veiny throbbing cock.

The disappointment was just like that

[Langdale Wolf]

Imagine getting a beautiful woman back to your bedroom, her promising you the best sex of your life, then pulling down her undercrackers to reveal a huge, veiny throbbing cock.

The disappointment was just like that

[Felna]

Just seen their setlist - can't believe they didn't play Paint It Black, You Can't Always Get what you Want or It's only Rock and Roll.

[guyfawkes]

you mean they should have quit in '69 when Brian Jones died...

before Sticky Fingers and Exile...??

and The Who returned (partly, at least) to their greatness after Zak became the drummer

Edited December 3, 2009 by guyfawkes

[LondonTom]

Can we swap Muse for Take That & Robbie please ... just to keep the missus happy.

Either them or Beyonce.

[dan05delaney]

So if they the stones say No, whose going to fill there shoes?

[mike99]

'Start Me Up'

'You Got Me Rocking'

'Rough Justice'

'Love In Vain' (with Paolo Nutini)

'Can't You Hear Me Knocking'

'Ain't Too Proud To Beg' (with Amy Winehouse)

'Tumbling Dice'

'Wanna Hold You'

'Slipping Away'

'Miss You'

'(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction'

'Honky Tonk Women'

'Sympathy For The Devil'

'Brown Sugar'

'Jumping Jack Flash'

This is the setlist from when they played isle of wight festival i think its an amazing setlist

First time in ages for a real 3-days festival for the Stones. Mick said it was so expensive here, with two quid for water, four quid for a burger, and the dog took his dope... but fact is the beer was only three quid, not more than you pay at a regular bar in the tourist areas.

It was a hot day, not as hot as Nijmegen, but still, lots of burned people to be seen. Most had purchased their ticket to the show half a year ago, long time before the Stones were confirmed for the Isle of Wight festival. And most people stayed in a tent, where the average age was 30 or so, and they just loved the Stones. Well the other acts got some great following too, but the push on the B-stage really started around 8pm or so, as it got closer to Stones time. The front of the stage had been packed for hours and hours.

Everybody was right on today. Everybody. Short festival set but still some great songs. Blues night with "Love In Vain" and "Can't You Hear Me Knocking". Both very bluesy and soulful versions. They could have played it safe and given us Paint It Black but this was blues night and it worked. And with "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" nobody could say they were playing the crowd with their big hits to make it easy.

Mick said he had been staying in a tent with his kids. Ronnie got such a great ovation during the presentations, because of his "Knocking" guitar solo, that Mick said Ronnie would move to the island. Charlie did a great drum solo, and Keith did what he is best at, playing the guitar, saying how great it was to be there and gave us great versions of "I Wanna Hold You" and "Slipping Away".

Most people are still on their way to the mainland, with their bags, tents and great memories from the rock legends The Rolling Stones. Being lucky to catch the first ferry back to Portsmouth after the festivalfinished with some magnificent fireworks, it was great listening to what people said. Normal people, not Stones fans. It sounded like they were pretty happy. Really happy in fact.

Festivals are such a pain when you are "grown up" and used to the luxury of hotels, but I wish they could do more festivals. Yes indeed! It was all worth the hazzle!

Edited December 3, 2009 by mike99